Category: Design Improvements

St. Ann’s Sheet Metal have long specialised in reproduction of existing products, especially where potential customers do not have existing drawings or CAD files. One of our customers has seen first-hand the application of these skills in the creation of their product. Reproduction When they first came to St. Ann’s Sheet Metal, the project entailed […]

Sheet Metal Improvements Again and Again, we have products that we make that have scope for Sheet Metal improvements, by reverse engineering a product. We have repeatedly made this a reality for our Customers and have developed and utilised new processes to enable them to become more cost efficient, Smarter sleek Designs, and more Fit for Purpose […]

We have been working closely with a manufacturer of LED lighting for the specialised hydroponic market who were wanting to achieve a cheaper method, more reliable method of production without changing the design of the product itself. Led Lighting Supply Chain Problems They were previously having there Products made outside of the UK, and were experiencing […]

Sheet Metal Heating & Lighting Developments We are often asked to create a replication of a product, or a design similar to it, in this instance it was for a sheet Metal Heating unit. Creating products similar to existing designs is a service we provide to all industries and can be anything from a one-off […]

Hydrogen Generator Development Brief This project was carried out in order to facilitate a client’s need for a safe, secure and effective housing unit which would contain a hydrogen generator for powering cars and other, larger motor vehicles; lorries or trucks, for example. As an initial foray into the project, we developed a very basic […]

How to Join Galvanised Sheeting Together With Great Strength! Our Research and Development Team was approached by a customer who required a new means of fixing together galvanised sheeting. With our experience of Research and Development they wanted us to guarantee an advanced, reliable solution without the need for awkward or difficult welding procedures, which […]

Retrofit Kit – the story so far Not so long ago our website reported a successful run of oil containers designed and produced by Saint Anns Sheet Metal. Read more about the oil container here. The oil container led to repeat orders and now continues to serve the customer at over 100 sites across the […]

Parts Washer the Background For some time now, one of our many valued customers has been working with us using our laser cutting and bending facilities for the sheet metal components of a Parts Washer. Over this period, we have been consistently working alongside them providing valuable design assistance which has enabled us to improve the […]

At Saint Ann’s sheet metal we have many years experience at supplying LED /Emergency Lighting and more recently Hydroponic LED Grow lamps. Hydroponic lighting has long been associated with growing cannabis for illegal reasons. However in today’s competitive growing market, Led/ Emergency /Hydroponic grow lights are used in a array of different markets.Agricultural Crop growing in colder climatesDomestic LightingIndustrial lightingEmergency lightingWith […]

Cost saving design Is it really the way to go? It is hard to know where to draw the line when it comes to making cost savings on your product. Design and development assistance play such a big part of the Saint Ann’s Sheet Metal process that we are full of tips and tricks that […]